I got a lot of heart ❤️ and I am feeling very blessed #♨️ just jumped in @wsop event 45 mixed Omaha 8 and I see Sammy Farha on the table behind me.. and I know, I'm exactly where I need to be #wsop #wsop2023 #teambillycats LFG!!! https://t.co/7k7WhedDWv
— bill (@babiesdonttalk)
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Big O
Ben Tang limped in the cutoff along with Allen Kessler from the small blind. The big blind checked their option and all three saw a 7♣5♦2♠ flop.
Kessler and the big blind checked over to Tang who bet out 3,000. Kessler called and the big blind folded, leading to a 2♦ turn card.
Kessler and Tang both checked through to the 3♣ river, which saw Kessler lead for the first time in the hand with a bet of 5,000. Tang answered back by potting to put Kessler all in and after about five seconds, Kessler said, "Wow," before sliding his chips into the pot.
Kessler showed the 10♣10♠6♦4♣3♥ but was sharing the same high hand (six-high straight) with Tang's A♣6♣6♠5♠4♠ with Tang also holding the nut low.
Tang chipped up nicely in the hand while Kessler started the day getting quartered.
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27,000
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31,000
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Omaha Hi-Lo
Jared Hemingway raised in the hijack and was called by Andrew Seabright on the button and Scott Clements in the big blind.
The flop came 2♠3♦J♦ and Hemingway continued with a bet. Both Seabright and Clements called to the 2♦ turn.
Action checked to Seabright and he bet. Clements now came back with a raise and both opponents called. Clements led out on the 2♥ river and only Hemingway called this time.
Clements turned over J♥10♥7♣2♣ for quad deuces and took the pot.
"That's how you become chip leader. Defend the big," a tablemate said following the hand.
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14,000
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51,500
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Level: 17
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Omaha Hi-Lo
Cong Tran bet his last chips on the turn with the board showing 8♥2♣J♥9♣ and Alex Livingston called in the big blind.
Tran had K♥K♣4♥2♥, but Livingston turned over A♥Q♦10♥8♣ for a straight. Tran needed to complete a flush draw on the river to stay alive, but instead saw the dealer turn over the 2♦ and send him to an early exit on Day 2.
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David "Bakes" Baker raised from the cutoff and got called by Scott Castelluccio on the button and the player in the small blind to bring out a A♣K♣9♣ flop.
The small blind checked to Baker who continued with a bet. The button called before the small blind folded, taking the duo to the A♦ turn card.
Action checked through to the 2♠ river which saw Baker check to Castelluccio, who decided to bet. Baker peered at his cards once more, thought briefly, then released his hand into the muck, forfeiting the pot to Castelluccio with no showdown.
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148,000
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Big O
Three-handed on a board of Q♥9♥9♦5♠, Jordan Zynda bet 8,500 from the big blind and was called by Bryant Bustamante in the cutoff and button Marcel Vonk.
The river came the 8♠ and Zynda checked this time. Bustamante fired out 32,000 and Vonk quickly mucked. Zynda, though, went into the tank for about a minute.
"Queens, huh?" he said to Bustamante before surrendering his hand and the pot.
Ben Lamb is also seated at this table.
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Big O
Millard Hale and Liking Saiyasely each put 60,000 into the pot heading to the river on a board of 5♣4♦K♣5♥J♣. Hale, on the button, then pushed a tower of chips in the middle, moving all in for 120,000.
Saiyasely, with only around 50,000 left, went into the tank for several minutes before he mucked. Hale, who finished second in an online bracelet event earlier this week, took the pot to climb over 200,000.
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Big O
Action folded to Nolan Houser in the small blind who raised to 7,000. Adam Hendrix called from the big blind to see a 9♦9♠5♠ flop.
Action checked through to take both players to the 6♣ turn card.
Houser led out for 5,000 but was quickly met with a pot-sized reraise to 31,500 from Hendrix. Houser counted out his chips as he considered his action and arrived at a decision to raise for the rest of his chips.
Hendrix quickly called for not much more and the two were headed to a one card runout with Houser at risk.
Nolan Houser: A♠8♣7♠6♦2♠
Adam Hendrix: A♦K♠8♥7♦6♥
The river came the 9♣ and both players split the pot with the nine-high straight and no qualifying low available.
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